Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed)

Article 13.04 Vaporising oil burner stoves

1. It shall be possible to light vaporising oil burner stoves without the aid of another combustible liquid. They shall be fixed above a metal drip pan which encompasses all the fuel-carrying parts, whose sides are at least 20 mm high and which has a capacity of at least two litres.

2. For vaporising oil burner stoves installed in an engine room, the sides of the metal drip pan prescribed in paragraph 1 shall be at least 200 mm high. The lower edge of the vaporising burner shall be located above the edge of the drip pan. In addition, the upper edge of the drip pan shall extend at least 100 mm above the floor.

3. Vaporising oil burner stoves shall be fitted with a suitable regulator which, at all settings, ensures a virtually constant flow of fuel to the burner and which prevents any fuel leak should the flame go out. Regulators shall be considered suitable which function properly even when exposed to vibration and inclined up to 12° and which, in addition to a level-regulating float, have

(a) a second float which closes off the fuel supply safely and reliably when the permitted level is exceeded, or

(b) an overflow pipe, but only if the drip pan has sufficient capacity to accommodate at least the contents of the fuel tank.

4. Where the fuel tank of a vaporising oil burner stove is installed separately:

(a) the drop between the tank and the burner feed may not exceed that laid down in the manufacturer's operating instructions;

(b) it shall be so installed as to be protected from unacceptable heating;

(c) it shall be possible to interrupt the fuel supply from the deck.

5. The flues of vaporising oil burner stoves shall be fitted with a device to prevent draught inversion.